Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning enable people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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